B.S. Engineering Physics
“Engineering” literally means “making things happen.” In a very basic sense, engineering is the practical application of science and mathematics to solve problems. Traditionally, engineering is about infrastructure. Engineers were known to create bridges and vehicles that got us from one location to another more efficiently.
In today’s world, engineering is acknowledged as a discipline that also creates technology and products that help make our lives easier. Almost every aspect in our lives has somehow been influenced by engineers – the products created in factories; the buildings we live in; the water we drink; the computers we surf the net on; medical services and technologies we rely on; the appliances and vehicles. There is no limit to what engineers can do.
According to the American Physical Society, 60% of physics majors graduate and go on to gain employment in some sort of engineering position. Physics students often make great engineers because they have more in-depth mathematically training and a broader critical thinking and problem solving skill set to meet the challenges of an ever changing technology landscape.
As far as having the ability to do engineering, I find that physics students have more rigor and do quite well in an engineering program.
Our engineering physics degree is specifically designed to rigorously prepare students for a technical career in industry, perhaps as an engineer, analyst or consultant. We prepare students by developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills in the classroom and through on or off campus research opportunities. We strive for excellence in and out of the classroom so that our majors can achieve any of their long term career dreams.
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